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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

probably the P-51 as the Meredith effect has to do with generating thrust from the heating of incoming air threw the radiator cooling system. This helped reduce the overal drag effect of the engine cooling system.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

The saying refers to LF Mark Vb Spitfires with clipped wing tips and shortened supercharger impeller blades made for low altitude operations. The clapped portion refers to pilots feeling that the planes were out dated.

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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

ORIGINAL: Sessholvlaru

The saying refers to LF Mark Vb Spitfires with clipped wing tips and shortened supercharger impeller blades made for low altitude operations. The clapped portion refers to pilots feeling that the planes were out dated.